Top dog: Chihuahuas' cap voted best in MiLB

[El Supremo]

When it comes to caps in the Minors, Chihuahuas have the edge over Squirrels.

After nearly three weeks of voting in MiLB.com's Clash of the Caps, the El Paso Chihuahuas hung on to win the title of "Best Cap in the Minor Leagues," narrowly beating the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Albuquerque Isotopes in a contest that generated 2 million votes and tested loyalties around the nation.

"I think we told everybody here in El Paso on Oct. 22, 2013, that we wanted a brand that embodies fun, and we're going to live our brand," said El Paso general manager Brad Taylor. "I think our cap is fun, I think it was great that [design firm] Brandiose could help us take a Chihuahua and make it the baddest dog on the block."

El Paso, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, owns one of the newest and most polarizing logos and names in the Minors after relocating in the offseason from Tucson. The Akron RubberDucks, who challenged El Paso for the most buzz and, at times, mockery this winter for their radical logo and name change, also received strong support in the cap contest, finishing 10th....

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?content_id=76262266&fext=.jsp&sid=milb&vkey=news_milb&ymd=20140522

[bluedigger]

1. I wish I hadn't lost my Portland Sea Dogs Hat.

They finished 18th.

[madinmaryland]

2. Stuffing the ballot box again, El??